Below is a collection of links from personal friends of mine, trusted bloggers and social media experts in the community, and folks that I feel you should listen to if you want honest, and trusted opinions about things in our society. Their opinions range from love and dating to social media and time management. There is no set niche market among these bloggers nor did I mean for there to be. They are just simply a collection of people I think you would enjoy. Take some time and explore other blogs and websites that have inspired my writing. We are all a part of this online community and users and without sharing we could never grow. Do you want to be a part of that growth?
Sheryl Hugill – Software Engineer at Performance Assessment Network
Sheryl Hugill is an Indianapolis based software engineer working for Performance Assessment Network. She spends her days writing and testing code and her evening attending the IU Kelley School of Business in an effort of obtaining her MBA. She also volunteers with the non-for-profit organization Outreach Indiana. Sheryl posts only a handful of blogs a month but her blogs are vested and include deep patterns of thought bringing the subject matter to the surface and challenging your thinking. All Sheryl wants is to spend her free time making this world a better place to live in. She truly is a one of a kind character and one that deserves the attention her blog brings her. Her work is educated and polished and can be found by visiting her website here.
Josh Corken – Account Coordinator and Assistant Art Director at xiik Interactive Marketing
Josh Corken is a long time friend and fellow student from the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. He and I studied together under some of the most talented designers in the area and have shared blogs back and forth for many moons. Josh is a dedicated designer and blogger and has a niche market in design and 3D animation. His blog has built a following that is respectable and has gained national media attention by having been featured in Computer Graphics World. His drive is unmatched and I have no doubt that he will go as far as he desires in this competitive market. You can read his work by clicking here.
Kyle Lacy – CEO of Brandswag and author of Twitter Marketing for Dummies
Whether you want to learn more about Twitter and Facebook or you simply want to know the latest trends in social media Kyle Lacy is the guy to turn to. His skills as a designer are an afterthought when you start talking to this guy about social media. His is a guy that I can truly “gets it” when talking about social media and online reputation. His image is consistent from his blog to his LinkedIn to his Twitter and his Facebook. Kyle is also the author of the book Twitter Marketing for Dummies in the ever popular For Dummies series. Kyle spends his time blogging talking about not only current trends but also best practices and how social media relates to a business. You can read more about Kyle and all the things that he is involved with by clicking here.
Brad Ruggles – Owner and Operator of Ruggles Creative
Brad Ruggles is a guy that understands how to get attention. His blog has more comments than I can count and his design skills are apparent from the second you click on his link. He spends what seems just as much time designing buttons and images for his blog as he actually does writing. He focuses heavily on the church and talks openly about his relationship to God. On top of his incredible design skills and his ever changing blog, he likes indie music about as much as I do. He, like the rest of the faces featured on this shared links page, can be found on sties such as Twitter and Facebook. Brad is just another face in a collection of folks that “get it” when it comes to social media. Brad has just figured out a way to use his design skills to aid in his journey. You can learn more about Brad by clicking here.
gRegor Morill – Programmer for Stevens & Stevens, LLC
gRegor Morill is an Indianapolis based programmer that gets the luxury of calling his office his living room. gRegor is a blogger that does more personal blogging than anything else and spends a lot of his time trying to capture the truth in what he writes about. His audience is geared more to his friends than anyone else, but still managed to have a market outside his circle. He spends a lot of his time outside of the office and away from the computer listening to music and seeing the latest blockbuster films. gRegor is a very educated individual that can spark up a conversation about just about anything. He is also one of the social media folks that I like to hang out with and he understands the power behind tools such as Twitter and Facebook. With ambitions of the west coast in his future, and having the mobility that his job allows, he really lives with no boundaries. His blogs are humorous and his online reputation revolves around life and his faith. You can learn more about gRegor by clicking here.